Thomas Stearns Eliot: The Life of a Poet Born in Missouri on September 26, 1888 Eliot died January 4, 1965 He was buried in America with his ancestors despite his British citizenship America was always a part of him

Eliot Lived an Interesting Life Lived in St. Louis for eighteen years Attended Harvard He also spent a short time in a Swiss sanatorium He was very conservative He was Anglo- Catholic in religion, a classicist in literature, and a royalist in politics

Eliots Marital Status Eliot was married twiceEliot was married twice He separated from his first wife, Vivienne, in 1933He separated from his first wife, Vivienne, in 1933 His first wife died in a mental hospitalHis first wife died in a mental hospital He remarried Valerie Fletcher in 1956He remarried Valerie Fletcher in 1956

T. S. Eliot published many things Old Possums Book of Practical CatsOld Possums Book of Practical Cats The WastelandThe Wasteland Prufrock and Other ObservationsPrufrock and Other Observations The Hollow MenThe Hollow Men Little Gidding Four Quartets Many other works of literature and drama

Growltigers Last Stand Growltiger was a Bravo Cat, who traveled on a barge: In fact he was the roughest cat that ever roamed at large. From Gravesend up to Oxford he pursued his evil aims, Rejoicing in his title of `The Terror of the Thames'. His manners and appearance did not calculate to please; His coat was torn and seedy, he was baggy at the knees; One ear was somewhat missing, no need to tell you why, And he scowled upon a hostile world from one forbidding eye. The cottagers of Rotherhithe knewsomething of his fame; At Hammersmith and Putney people shuddered at his name. They would fortity the hen-house, lock up the silly goose, When the rumour ran along the shore: GROWLTIGERS ON THE LOOSE!

Woe to the weak canary, that fluttered from its cage; Woe to the pampered Pekinese, that faced Growltiger's rage; Woe to the bristly Bandicoot, that lurks on foreign ships, And woe to any Cat with whom Growltiger came to grips! But most to Cats of foreign race his hatred had been vowed; To Cats of foreign name and race no quarter was allowed. The Persian and the Siamese regarded him with fear - Because it was a Siamese had mauled his missing ear. Now on a peaceful summer night, all nature seemed at play, The tender moon was shining bright, the barge at Molesey lay. All in the balmy moonlight it lay rocking on the tide - And Growltiger was disposed to show his sentimental side.

His bucko mate, GRUMBUSKIN, long since had disappeared, For to the Bell at Hampton he had gone to wet his beard; And his bosun, TUMBLEBRUTUS, he too had stol'n away - In the yard behind the Lion he was prowling for his prey. In the forepeak of the vessel Growltiger sate alone, Concentrating his attention on the Lady GRIDDLEBONE. And his raffish crew were sleeping in their barrels and their bunks - As the Siamese came creeping in their sampans and their junks. Growltiger had no eye for aught but Griddlebone, And the Lady seemed enraptured by his manly baritone, Disposed to relaxation, and awaiting no surprise - But the moonlight shone reflected from a hundred bright blue eyes.

And closer still and closer the sampans circled round, And yet from all the enemy there was not heard a sound. The lovers sang their last duet, in danger of their lives - For the foe was armed wit toasting forks and cruel carving knives. Then GILBERT gave the signal to his fierce Mongolian horde; With a frightful burst of fireworks the Chinks they swarmed aboard. Abandoning their sampans, and their pullaways and junks, They battened down the hatches on the crew within their bunks. Then Griddlebone she gave a screech, for she was badly skeered; I am sorry to admit it, but she quickly disappeared. She probably escaped with ease, I'm sure she was not drowned - But a serried ring of flashing steel Growltiger did surround.

The ruthless foe pressed forward, in stubborn rank on rank; Growltiger to his vast surprise was forced to walk the plank. He who a hundred victims had driven to that drop, At the end of all his crimes was forced to go ker-flip, ker-flop. Oh there was joy in Wapping when the news flew through the land; At Maidenhead and Henley there was dancing on the strand. Rats were roasted whole at Brentford, and at Victoria Dock, And a day of celebration was commanded in Bangkok!

Eliots Achievements Between 1930 and 1960 he was the most dominant figure in poetry and literary criticismBetween 1930 and 1960 he was the most dominant figure in poetry and literary criticism Received the Nobel Prize in LiteratureReceived the Nobel Prize in Literature Received the British Order of MeritReceived the British Order of Merit One of his poetry books was turned into a broad way musicalOne of his poetry books was turned into a broad way musical

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